IFP 38.5%
Inkatha Freedom Party · won the ward ballot
Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.
Elected ward councillor ?
David Xolani DubeInkatha Freedom PartyWard ballot ? · 3 519 valid votes
- IFPInkatha Freedom Party1 35438.5%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party98428.0%
ANCAfrican National Congress3128.9%
DADemocratic Alliance1825.2%- NDRFNewcastle and District Residents Forum1193.4%
IAIndependent Alliance982.8%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters862.4%
IRCInternational Revelation Congress772.2%
ActionSA722.0%- AAMAmandla Awethu Movement591.7%
ATMAfrican Transformation Movement210.6%
CFPCommunity Freedom Party200.6%- LABOURLabour Party of South Africa170.5%
- AMC.ROY.African Movement Congress150.4%
- SACPSouth African Communist Party140.4%
NFPNational Freedom Party130.4%
PAPatriotic Alliance110.3%
JEPJustice and Employment Party110.3%
KZNIKzn Independence90.3%- A.B.C.D.Abantu Bezwelethu Congress Democracy90.3%
- MPMMajuba Progressive Movement80.2%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus50.1%- WAYOWomen and Youth Organisation50.1%
ALJAMAAl Jama-ah30.1%
ARUAfrican Renaissance Unity30.1%- SDPService Delivery Party30.1%
- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement30.1%
- ARM.JBSAfrican Restoration Movement20.1%
- B.M.Bumbana Mzansi20.1%
- AEFAfrican Economic Freedom10.0%
- AUPAfrican United Party10.0%
Hours off in Ward 18 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 4 ?
David Xolani Dube (IFP) won Ward 18 with 1 354 votes, 21.1% of the ward's 6 431 registered voters. Turnout was 54.0%: 3 475 of 6 431 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 18, Newcastle, voting district by voting district.
Candidates · 30
- Howard Thobani Siphesihle KhozaAbantu Bezwelethu Congress Democracy
- Sanele Blessing ThwalaActionSA
Ahmed Mahomed SeedatActive Citizens Coalition- Ziphezinhle Mthokozisi MazibukoAfrican Economic Freedom
- Thabani Lucas XuluAfrican Movement Congress
- Nurse Mpumelelo GumbiAfrican National Congress
- Emmerentia Philile MndebeleAfrican Restoration Movement
- Ntombikayise Makhosi NtshangaseAfrican Transformation Movement
- Ntandoyenkosi Khethiwe ManyoniAfrican United Party
- Sibusiso MalingaAfrika Mayibuye Movement
- Nondumiso Nkululeko MatonsiAl Jama-ah
- Siyabonga Goodman MbuyaziAmandla Awethu Movement
- Malibongwe NdlovuBumbana Mzansi
- Shiyezakhe ShangeCommunity Freedom Party
- Sibusiso Siyabonga KubhekaDemocratic Alliance
- Mthunzi Heavy-MAN SimelaneEconomic Freedom Fighters
- Thembinkosi Andries HlatshwayoIndependent Alliance
- David Xolani DubeInkatha Freedom Party
- Celumusa Joseph DlaminiInternational Revelation Congress
- Thabo France NtombelaJustice and Employment Party
- Simphiwe Alfred ButheleziKzn Independence
- Musawenkosi Lesson MakhafolaLabour Party of South Africa
- Siphiwe Goodwill HlopheMajuba Progressive Movement
- Simphiwe Ayanda MhlongoNational Freedom Party
- Bhefuli Abram LukheleNewcastle and District Residents Forum
- Siyabonga Mazwi MsibiService Delivery Party
- Sthembiso Ephraem MngomezuluSouth African Communist Party
- Khanyisile Thokozile Witness MazibukoUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
- Halalisa Muthikayise SibisiVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus
- Nomusa Princess DubeWomen and Youth Organisation
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
Boundaries changed after 2021: each ward's own results, never re-allocated.
ESP areas in this ward · 3 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 3 561 · spoilt 42 · special votes 164 · All 4 voting districts in (the IEC's voting-district results so far, out of its list of voting districts for this election)
PR ballot figures for this ward are the sum of the IEC's results for its 4 voting districts; the IEC publishes the ward ballot per ward and the PR ballot per voting district.
Turnout is calculated as PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters, from the IEC's results for the 4 voting districts here (3 475 of 6 431). The IEC publishes 55.4%.
The winner's share of registered voters is calculated: the winner's votes on the IEC's ward ballot ÷ the registered voters of the ward's voting districts.
Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 35 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): IFP 1 354 vs 3 956; MKP 984 vs 3 163; ANC 312 vs 803; DA 182 vs 555; NDRF 119 vs 336; IA 98 vs 244; EFF 86 vs 264; IRC 77 vs 228; ActionSA 72 vs 279; AAM 59 vs 164; ATM 21 vs 68; CFP 20 vs 52; LABOUR 17 vs 34; AMC.ROY. 15 vs 21; SACP 14 vs 33; NFP 13 vs 38; JEP 11 vs 16; A.B.C.D. 9 vs 15; KZNI 9 vs 25; MPM 8 vs 28; VF PLUS 5 vs 33; WAYO 5 vs 11; ALJAMA 3 vs 4; ARU 3 vs 8; MAYIBUYE 3 vs 18; SDP 3 vs 5; ARM.JBS 2 vs 6; B.M. 2 vs 5; AEF 1 vs 8; AUP 1 vs 7; ACC 0 vs 1; ACDP 0 vs 2; ISP 0 vs 3; PVP 0 vs 7; SSM 0 vs 3. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 116 times in 4 voting districts. In local elections the IEC also publishes each party's total across the ward, PR and DC 40% ballots. For these parties (by IEC party number) that total differs from the party's votes on the ballots themselves. We show each ballot's own votes. Each voting district's own page lists the IEC's figures.
Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.
The DC 40% ? ballot is published per municipality: Newcastle's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 09 Nov 2026, 23:26 SAST.